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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A reply from the Computer Manager here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&#8220;I would suggest sticking to a tier
one brand such as HP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;Acer also have a fantastic desktop
pricing for the Educational Market.&#8221;</span></font><b><font size=2
color=gray face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:gray;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:gray;font-weight:
bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Mark Scott</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Luther</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:gray;
font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:gray;
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Diane Peat<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 25 November 2005
12:20<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> IPM List at <st1:place w:st="on">Forest</st1:place>
Hills High<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Year 12 IPM] Off topic
question</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span lang=EN-GB><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hello everyone<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have a quick off topic
query &#8211; we are looking at ordering new desktops for the school and our
network manager is very keen to buy Dell. Does anyone have any experience with
them in a school environment &#8211; robust, reliable, repairs required, after
sales service, etc???<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks for <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>any </span></i>help you can give.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Diane Peat <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span
  class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
  style='font-size:10.0pt'>Firbank</span></font></span></st1:PlaceName><span
 class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
 style='font-size:10.0pt'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Grammar School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></span></st1:place><span
class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2
 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>BRIGHTON</span></font></span></st1:place><span
class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp; VIC&nbsp;&nbsp; 3186<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9591 5119<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.firbank.vic.edu.au/">www.firbank.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="mailto:dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au">dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></span></p>

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face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></span></p>

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